Huawei unveiled the Mate XT Ultimate last September in China as the world's first tri-fold smartphone and said it would launch outside China in Q1 2025 without providing a date. Well, we now know that's happening in less than two weeks. Huawei has announced it will host an "Innovative Product Launch" event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 18 to introduce the Mate XT Ultimate to the international markets. Since... Read more ›
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The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is launching later this month. This was confirmed by Xiaomi boss Lei Jun, who confirmed the Ultra flagship will launch alongside the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV. While we don’t get a specific date just yet, a previous leaked poster suggests we’ll see the two Ultras launch in China on February 26, followed by a global release for the phone at MWC Barcelona in March. Xiaomi 15... Read more ›
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Oppo has been teasing the Find N5 since last month, and today, the brand announced the folding smartphone will arrive in two weeks. Oppo didn't reveal the Find N5's launch date, but we expect it to be unveiled no later than February 20. Oppo hasn't detailed the Find N5's specs sheet yet; however, it previously confirmed the smartphone will support 50W wireless charging and come with IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9... Read more ›
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The Galaxy S25 Ultra is all the talk these days, and we are now bringing you our video review. The differences to the S24 Ultra are subtle, but they add up, and we’ve made sure to go over the main changes. Be sure to check out our written review for more details like benchmarks, camera samples, and our usual set of tests. S25 Ultra features a revamped design, which is... Read more ›
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AppleCare+ will ditch the fixed-term plan and will move to subscription-only. The report came from Mark Gurman this past weekend, and Apple is already making the decision. According to a report, third-party retailers are no longer offering the prepaid model, and it remains available only on Apple's website, where we expect it to disappear shortly. AppleCare is a one-year limited warranty and 90 days of free technical support. It covers... Read more ›
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Verizon has just announced "another epic deal" for its mobile and home customers. Starting on February 6, customers on a myPlan (mobile) or myHome (internet) plan will be able to get Google One AI Premium for just $10 per month on their Verizon bill. That's half the price that Google charges for the same subscription directly. Google One AI Premium comes with access to Gemini Advanced (Google's most capable AI... Read more ›
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Earlier today vivo revealed the upcoming V50's design and key specs, but the brand stopped short of giving us an actual launch date for the phone. That's where a new rumor comes in, saying that the V50 will actually launch on February 17 in India. That may or may not be accurate, the only way to know is to wait and see what happens. We will say that having a... Read more ›
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A few days ago the first teardown video of the new Galaxy S25 Ultra went live, and today we have another one. This time it's Zack Nelson from the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel doing the deed, and finding an interesting tidbit in the process. The internet has been in a tizzy about the removal of Bluetooth functionality from the S25 Ultra's S Pen, even though most people who are decrying it... Read more ›
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The Asus ROG Phone 9 family has just grown today, as the ROG Phone 9 FE is now official. It was quietly launched by the brand in Thailand, where it's available to purchase for THB 29,990, which at the current exchange rates translates into $890 or €857. For that amount of cash, you're getting a single Phantom Black colorway. The device measures 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm and weighs... Read more ›
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Samsung infamously removed Bluetooth capabilities from Galaxy S25 Ultra’s S Pen. The official reasoning is that only 1% of S24 Ultra users were using the Bluetooth-related features on their phones but a lot of long-time Ultra and formerly Galaxy Note users are not too happy with the change. Galaxy S25 Ultra S Pen on Samsung US Samsung has now listed the official Galaxy S25 Ultra S Pen on its online... Read more ›
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Xiaomi's 15 Ultra will be very much focused on the cameras, pun absolutely intended. Today a new rumor from a tipster on X reiterates the device's camera setup, which we've already heard of before. Still, this 'confirmation' of sorts does help cement the idea that the phone will really ship with these cameras. So, let's take a look. The 50 MP main shooter will be using Sony's 1-inch type Lytia... Read more ›
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Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 are expected to launch this summer, and today a tipster over on X has shared more details about what we can expect from them. Both devices are allegedly getting larger vapor chambers than their predecessor, to help with heat dissipation. They are both getting a smoother and more durable hinge as well. The Fold7's display crease is apparently going to get much smaller... Read more ›
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Over the weekend a rumor claimed Apple would launch its very own event invite service, and this is now official as Apple Invites. It's a new iPhone app that lets you create custom invites for any occasion. You can create and share invites, RSVP, contribute to Shared Albums, and engage with Apple Music playlists. Apple Invites is now available from the App Store for all iPhones running iOS 18 or... Read more ›
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The Realme P3 series is launching soon in India and the non-Pro variant just appeared on Geekbench. The device (RMX5070) was spotted with an unfamiliar chipset, which appears to be an underclocked version of the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 or an entirely new SoC. Realme P3 (RMX5070) on Geekbench The listing shows a prime CPU core clocked at 2.3 GHz instead of 2.5GHz on the regular SD 7s G3. The... Read more ›
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Samsung Wallet was already available in parts of Europe, but not everyone on the Old Continent has access to it. Starting on Friday, folks from three more countries will join the “in” crowd as Samsung just announced that Wallet is coming to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (aka Benelux). If you haven’t heard of Samsung Wallet before, it’s a digital storage space for things like ID cards, membership cards, boarding... Read more ›
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Opera may have a cure for you doomscrollers out there – the new Opera Air browser. This is a browser built with mindfulness, relaxation and exercise in mind. The first feature is called Take a Break. This has four modes, starting with breathing exercises, which can help reduce stress and your blood pressure. How’s your posture? The second mode is neck exercises – Air will guide you through some simple... Read more ›
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Realme launched GT 7 Pro globally back in 2024, and is now working on another premium smartphone. It will be a "Racing edition," according to Chase Xu, Realme VP, and will focus on performance. The device appeared on TENAA and then on Geekbench, and we can see it will have the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, but will stick to a two-camera solution with no telephoto lens. Geekbench revealed a... Read more ›
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The vivo V50 is launching in India soon and the teaser campaign is now in full swing. The brand revealed several key features, including the phone’s design, cameras, and battery capacity. vivo V50 will feature a similar design to the vivo S20 which launched in China back in November. The teasers showcased the three official colors for the device - Rose Red, Titanium Grey and Starry Blue. The latter will... Read more ›
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Samsung released the Galaxy S25 in the final days of January and immediately opened global pre-orders. The home market is key for the Korean company, and we just learned it saw yet another record-breaking pre-order session. News sources from Seoul revealed there were 1.3 million orders for the Galaxy S25 series, about 10% more than last year's Galaxy S flagships. The series however is just short of the "over 1.3... Read more ›
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Smartphone sales grew 7% in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching 1.22 billion units, marking a rebound after two consecutive years of decline, according to Canalys' latest report. Apple and Samsung were tied in the lead with 18% of the market each, Canalys says, followed by Xiaomi with 14%, Transsion with 9%, Oppo with 8%, vivo with 8%, Honor and Lenovo with 5% each, and Huawei and Realme with 4% each.... Read more ›
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